2Bridge Adds Global Calendars for eHubs and Portals Through Partnership with iRenaissance; Alliance Enhances Alignment and Collaboration for Global Enterprises.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

SAN FRANCISCO and RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000

2Bridge, the maker of webware that allows global companies to communicate, collaborate and compete on the Web, and iRenaissance, a developer of enterprise-coordination applications, today announced a strategic partnership through which iRenaissance's flagship product, Calendar Central, will be included with every 2Bridge eHub and Portal Platform.

iRenaissance's browser-based enterprise calendar -- which can be accessed and modified in a permissioned environment -- will be seamlessly integrated and instantly available to 2Bridge customers. Calendar Central can be used enterprise-wide or customized for designated groups of users, allowing 2Bridge customers to better coordinate group projects and schedules from anywhere at anytime.

"Our mission is to provide our customers with easy-to-use and valuable e-services that have an immediate impact for them," said Mansoor Zakaria, founder, chairman and CEO of 2Bridge. "Thanks to the open standards of the Internet, especially XML, we can rapidly integrate enterprise-class software, such as iRenaissance's Calendar Central, to give customers best-of-breed e-service solutions."

"2Bridge has an excellent open platform for new business application services, which makes them an ideal strategic partner for us," said Cameron McCaskill, iRenaissance's vice president of business development and marketing. "The `eHub' concept complements our focus on e-business applications, and 2Bridge's penetration into leading companies in key vertical markets will provide broader exposure for Calendar Central."

About iRenaissance

iRenaissance builds Web-based, enterprise coordination applications for Fortune 5000 companies and major universities. Calendar Central, iRenaissance's flagship product, provides a simple, consolidated view of relevant enterprise events, milestones and resources. Best of all, Calendar Central content is completely filterable -- so users see exactly the information they want to see; the way they want to see it. What groupware calendars have done to align the tasks of individuals within teams, iRenaissance does at a strategic level for entire organizations. It is iRenaissance's vision to enable access to ANY calendar information, on ANY device, ANYwhere. iRenaissance has an impressive roster of blue chip customers, including Boeing, iomega, Fujitsu, USWest, Kmart, NPR, Duke University and Indiana University. iRenaissance is headquartered in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina. For more information, contact iRenaissance, Inc., P.O. Box 14689, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709-4689; 919/743-0109; FAX: [phone]; http://www.iRenaissance.com.

About 2Bridge

2Bridge provides webware that allows companies to communicate, collaborate and compete on the Web. Used by leading enterprises to transform their businesses, 2Bridge's solutions are functional in days, with low up-front costs, and are optionally available as a managed ASP service. The company's award winning technology enables the creation of portals, hubs and interactive workspaces where customers, partners, suppliers and employees can simultaneously interact and exchange ideas, access disparate business information, integrate business processes and conduct commerce -- all in real time. 2Bridge's customers include JP Morgan, McGraw-Hill, Goldman Sachs, ABN-Amro, Dupont, Schroders plc, SAP and Visa U.S.A. 2Bridge is privately funded by institutional investors such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, NEA, Oak Hill and ETF Group as well as notable private investors including Hasso Plattner, CEO of SAP; David Pottruck, CEO of Charles Schwab; John Porter, co-founder of MCI Worldcom; and Bill Schreyer, former CEO of Merrill Lynch. 2Bridge has offices in San Francisco, New York, Princeton, London and Bombay. For more information about 2Bridge please visit www.2Bridge.com.